Roles and Responsibilities:    

• This role will provide design management, technical direction, decision-making and overall leadership for our datacenter architectural / engineering designs.   
• The candidate will oversee the delivery of multiple, concurrent, complete Datacentre design solutions aligned with the scopes, schedules, and budgets of the projects, and manage the design deliverables of Microsoft consultants (architects, engineers, and designers).   

• Engage with key Microsoft stakeholder groups within Microsoft as well as outside consultants who specialize in datacentre architecture and engineering. 

Qualifications

Knowledge, experience and skills:   

The successful candidate will have the following:  

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent experience in related engineering, architecture, construction, or operations field . 
• Have excellent communication, organization, and leadership skills.   
• A high level of proficiency in commercial and industrial architecture and engineering with a primary focus on datacentre design.    

• Be able to work with other technical and non-technical groups in a fast-paced environment and do so with an even temperament.   
• The candidate must be a person of integrity, be methodical, detailed-oriented with a strong work ethic.  
• Able to lead teams of engineers in advanced engineering and operational processes and procedures as they relate to large datacentre environments  
• Contract negotiation skills with solid understanding of value-added ideas without compromising safety and quality of deliverables.   
•  Ability to get things done in fast-paced environment; not easily discouraged; forward looking with open mindset. 

• Knowledge of local building codes, regulations, and jurisdictional standards.    
• Ability to prepare and present using MS Office.  
• Able to travel domestically and internationally.  
• Experience in delivering engineering / construction infrastructure projects. 
• Experience as lead engineer, lead architect, design manager or project manager . 

• Large scale project experience (100MM per project) delivering Design Build, and Design Bid Build type projects .  
• Have good experience in running technical site due diligence programmes.  
• Demonstrate a good track record in datacentre / mission critical section. 

  

Preferred, not required:  

• An initial focus will be set around 400G Network Upgrade therefore Telecoms / Technology experience is preferred.  
• Chartered / Professional Engineer / Project Manager or Registered Architect .